Shaving mirror and the like



June 6, 1933. M. J. KRAMER 1,912,902

SHAVING MIRROR AND THE LIKE Filed July 16, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet lINVENTOR. Flg. 4. M ax J. Kramer. 3;: BY

A TTORNEY.

June 6, 1933. M. .1. KRAMER SHAVING MIRROR AND THE LIKE Filed July 16.1950 2 Sheets-Sheet .2

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IN VEN TOR. Max J. Kramer.

A TTORNEY I Patented June 6, 1933 MAX J. KRAMER, or NEW YORK, n. Y.

SHAVING MIRROR AND THE LIKE Application filed July 16,

V This invention relates to improvements in shaving mirrors and the likehaving means for electrically illmninating objects to be reflectedtherein and has for an object the 5 application of such illumination toa mirror in such a manner that only the light passing through an insertin the body of the mirror is utilized.

Another object is to provide an illuminated mirror which may be quicklyset and clamped in any desired position. 7

Still another object is to provide a housing for the illumination,adapted to support a mirror, and which, when the mirror is re- 15 moved,may be used for other purposes.

Other objects as disclosed in this specification and claimed in theannexed claim will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

Referring to the drawings: I

Figure 1 is a side view partly in section and partly in dotted linesshowing one embodiment of the invention;

Figure 2 is a top View of the lamp housing with the mirror omitted andthe supporting 25 rod broken away;

Figure 3 is a side view of the lamp housa 1 V Figure 4 is a front Viewof the mirror showing the insert;

Figure 5 is a front view of a cabinet housing the electrical lamp andthe mirror in the door thereof; 1

Figure 6 is a sectionalview of Figure 5' along the lines 6-6; v

Figure? is a sectional View showing another arrangement of. theelectrical lamp; 'Figure 8 is a fragmentary view showing the insertinthe mirror; and

Figure 9 is a section along the line Figure 8.

A supporting bracket 10 which may be secured in any suitable manner to awall or other object has a ball and socketjoint 11 which may be clampedin any desired 45 position by means of the bolt 12 and wingnut 13. Thetubular. arm 14 has aball 15 on its other end which cooperates with thesocket 16 carried on the lamp housing 19. The bolt 17 and wing-nut 18areprovided so that the ball and socket joint 15, 16 may 1930. SerialNo. 468,253;

also be clamped inany desired position.

Within the housing 19 is mounted socket 20 carrying the lamp 21.Insulated wires 22, 23 are provided for connection to a source ofcurrent supply and a switch 24 'is :pro; vided for controlling thelight. v A

Ventilating 0pe'nings'25 provided near oneend have the baflie covers26-to prevent the leakage oflight, and the vided with theiventilatingopening 27..and the bafile cover28, v

A Itubular' extensionv 29 allows light to pass to theinsert 30 in themirror '31.

A door32lwitl1 a portion forming a latch 33 and hinged at 34 is providedto facilitate n i amp The mirror 31 has a metal rim 35 which secures theback 36 thereto, anda plurality of arms 37, secured to the back 36, areprovided for supporting the mirror 31 on the lamp housing 19.

WVith the ball and socket joints it is pos sible to rotate the mirrorthrough a circular arc and thereby set same so that the insert 30 is atthe bottom, top, or any intermediate polnt, giving maximum illuminationto any part of users face. Q I I By substitutinga heavy base 38 (shownin dotted lines in Figure 2) for the bracket 10 the device may be madeportable, and by removing the mirror 31 it may be used for "otherpurposes.

other end is pro- The insert 30 maybe in the form of a lens,

a diffusion disc, or it may be omitted to allow lightto pass directlythrough, according to the e'fi'ect desired,

In Figure cabinet 41 which may be made of metal or wood and which may bemounted on or in a wall orrother support. This cabinet is provided witha door .42 supported onthe hinges 43,44, and containing a mirror 45which has a beveled face 47 adapted to receive an insert 48.

A switch 51 may be provided forcontrolhole 46 therethrough with a 5 thelamp 40 is housed in a ling the light from outside the cabinet, and

the light shown 1 in 40 may be mounted upright as Figure 6 or horizontalas shown in Figure 7 and a metal shield 49 may or may not partlysurround the same.

One or more shelves 50 may be provided in the cabinet 41 to storearticles therein.

In igure 7 the space between the bottom shelf 50- and the bottom of thecabinet 41 may be considered as a housing for the lamp I claim:

In a device of the character described, a storage cabinet having shelvestherein dividing the interior thereof into a plurality of compartments,a door forming a closure for said cabinet and communicating with all ofsaid compartments, a mirror forming part of said door, a lamp positionedin one of said compartments, an aperture in said mirror communicatingWith the compartment containing said lamp, a condensing lens mounted insaid aperture and adapted to gather light from said lamp and diffuse thesame over the surface of an object facing said mirror, and a switchpositioned in the bottom of said cabinet for controlling the operationof said lamp, said compartments adapted for the storage of articles andsaid door being so arranged that When the same is opened said lamp andsaid articles are accessible, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

MAX J. KRAMER.

